By Paul Bessel. With due respect to the members of the MoCo Council, I believe they made a mistake when they voted to put on the ballot the issue of…
Two Districts vs Nine Districts
By Adam Pagnucco. Moments ago, the county council voted on whether to place three charter amendments on the ballot that would change the council’s structure. An amendment authored by Council…
By Adam Pagnucco. This morning, MoCo residents woke up to find two brand new items on the council’s agenda that were not present late last night. Both of them are…
Council Drops Poison Pill on Nine Districts
By Adam Pagnucco. In addition to placing at least one competing proposal on the ballot, the county council is about to adopt a tactic to defeat the proposed charter amendment…
By Adam Pagnucco. Nine Districts for MoCo, a group that seeks to replace the current county council structure of 5 districts seats and 4 at-large seats with 9 district seats,…
By Adam Pagnucco. Minutes ago, Governor Larry Hogan issued an amended executive order preventing political subdivisions from closing or modifying the operations of schools. The governor issued this statement: The…
By Adam Pagnucco. District 1 County Council Member Andrew Friedson has sent the letter below to county health officer Travis Gayles asking a series of questions about the county’s shutdown…
What Will Happen to the County Council?
By Adam Pagnucco. Conversations had been going on for a while, but when Nine Districts for MoCo announced that they had gathered 15,000 signatures for their charter amendment, things got…
By Adam Pagnucco. Montgomery County Health Officer Travis Gayles has issued an order shutting down private schools for in-person instruction. The order includes but is not limited to “all private…
By Adam Pagnucco. Nine Districts for MoCo, the group seeking to replace the current county council structure of 5 district seats and 4 at-large seats with 9 district seats, claimed…